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[VIDEO] ‘Wider Economic Benefits from Satellite EO in Developing Countries’
M&E
14 June 2023

[VIDEO] ‘Wider Economic Benefits from Satellite EO in Developing Countries’

‘Wider Economic Benefits from Satellite Earth Observation (EO) in Developing Countries’ was the topic of a recent webinar hosted by Imperative Space and Caribou Space for the ESA Global Development … Read more
Digital Technologies for Carbon Markets: insights from Bonn Climate Change Conference
Climate Resilience
09 June 2023

Digital Technologies for Carbon Markets: insights from Bonn Climate Change Conference

Franck Martin Seifert, Earth Observation Application Engineer at the European Space Agency (ESA) currently leading the Forest Management component of the Earth Observation for Sustainable Development Initiative (EO4SD), participated in … Read more
[VIDEO] GDA M&E Webinar ‘Leveraging Development Finance  – ADB’
M&E
06 June 2023

[VIDEO] GDA M&E Webinar ‘Leveraging Development Finance  – ADB’

Imperative Space and Caribou Space recently hosted a webinar on leveraging development finance and procurement opportunities within the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This was part of the ESA Global Development … Read more
GDA at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development
Fragility Conflict Security
06 June 2023

GDA at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development

The ESA Global Development Assistance (GDA) activity on Fragility, Conflict and Security was presented as part of the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development organised by the Stockholm International Peace … Read more
GDA ABC knowledge hub kick-off
KNOWLEDGE HUB
01 June 2023

GDA ABC knowledge hub kick-off

The meeting for the kick-off of Global Development Assistance ABC Knowledge Hub (GDA ABC) is going to take place virtually on 8 June 2023, with the participation of the ESA … Read more
ESA GDA Fragility presented at the Geospatial World Forum 2023
Fragility Conflict Security
05 May 2023

ESA GDA Fragility presented at the Geospatial World Forum 2023

The ESA GDA Fragility, Conflict and Security (FCS) activity was presented as part of the Geospatial World Forum 2023 (GWF 2023) within the Space Data – Platforms, Products & Applications … Read more
Webinar: Leveraging Development Finance – Asian Development Bank
M&E
02 May 2023

Webinar: Leveraging Development Finance – Asian Development Bank

Following the webinar held on 15 December 2022 on the subject of Leveraging Development Finance – Procurement Insights, with the World Bank, a second webinar with the Asian Development Bank … Read more
GDA CCC kick-off meeting
IMPACT COMMUNICATION
02 May 2023

GDA CCC kick-off meeting

The kick-off meeting of the Global Development Assistance cross-cutting activity “Communicate – Connect – Cooperate” (GDA CCC) is taking place on Wednesday 3 May 2023 at the European Space Agency’s … Read more
Webinar: wider economic benefits from Satellite EO in Developing countries
M&E
19 April 2023

Webinar: wider economic benefits from Satellite EO in Developing countries

In November 2022, Caribou Space and London Economics published a report on behalf of ESA’s Global Development Assistance (GDA) programme called Wider Economic Benefits from Satellite Earth Observation in Developing … Read more
GDA AID Clean Energy’s participation in Copernicus Thematic Workshop
Clean Energy
28 March 2023

GDA AID Clean Energy’s participation in Copernicus Thematic Workshop

ESA and its GDA AID Clean Energy activity participated in the Copernicus Thematic Workshop on Energy organised by the European Commission in Brussels on 17 March 2023. The project team … Read more
MOOC on Satellite Earth Observation for International Development Assistance
KNOWLEDGE HUB
13 March 2023

MOOC on Satellite Earth Observation for International Development Assistance

On Monday 13 March 2023, the “Space for International Development Assistance” Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) was launched. Produced by Imperative Space for the European Space Agency, this new online … Read more
EO for digital MRV Workshop for the Digital for Climate working group
Climate Resilience
09 March 2023

EO for digital MRV Workshop for the Digital for Climate working group

Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems are currently experiencing significant transformations through digital innovations and distributed ledger technology to enhance trust and stakeholders’ abilities to mobilize resources for, and to … Read more
Building stronger links with the disaster risk community – GDA at UR22 conference
Disaster Resilience
07 February 2023

Building stronger links with the disaster risk community – GDA at UR22 conference

The World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) organised the Understanding Risk 2022 (UR22) forum between 28 November and 02 December 2022. Based in Florianopolis (Brazil) with … Read more
ITT issued for GDA Analytics Processing Platform (APP)
ANALYTICS AND PROCESSING PLATFORM
09 January 2023

ITT issued for GDA Analytics Processing Platform (APP)

A new ITT (invitation to tender) has been issued for the design and implementation of a flexible and versatile analytical environment within the GDA programme. Powered by European public cloud resources, … Read more
[Video] Leveraging Development Finance – Procurement Insights
M&E
20 December 2022

[Video] Leveraging Development Finance – Procurement Insights

Caribou Space and Imperative Space hosted a webinar on “Leveraging Development Finance – Procurement Insights from the World Bank” under the GDA Monitoring & Evaluation activity on 15 December 2022. This event built … Read more
New ITT for the GDA Knowledge Hub (ABC)
KNOWLEDGE HUB
16 December 2022

New ITT for the GDA Knowledge Hub (ABC)

A new ITT (invitation to tender) has been released for the definition, design and implementation of a Knowledge Hub for the Global Development Assistance Programme. The core objective of this … Read more